<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The accompanying note are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 49,089 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 230,692 <ALLOWANCES> 42,125 <INVENTORY> 51,589 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 356,737 <PP&E> 318,046 <DEPRECIATION> 180,669 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,371,442 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,894,168 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 635,600 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 66,706 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,371,442 <SALES> 816,020 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 816,020 <CGS> 969,798 <TOTAL-COSTS> 969,798 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,941,024 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 54,846 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,181,451) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,181,451) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,181,451) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.33) <EPS-DILUTED> (.33)